AMD steps it up (again) with next-gen Ryzen Threadripper packaging

AMD is expected to announce its next-gen Ryzen Threadripper 3000 series on November 7, with the release of its 64C/128T flagship Ryzen Threadripper 3990X processor in January 2020. But now it's time for a look at the packaging for the next-gen workstation CPUs.

VideoCardz is behind the leak once again, with the purported packaging of AMD's new Ryzen Threadripper CPUs. This retail packaging could end up being a limited or collectors edition packaging, as it really is that good. This could be an early design from AMD and might have changed between its inception and final release, so I guess we'll find out once they fully announce and unveil the Ryzen Threadripper 3000 chips.

We are to expect the two slower/less core count Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and 3960X processors to launch first, with review NDAs expiring on November 19. The flagship Ryzen Threadripper 3990X with its purported 64C/128T should be arriving in a couple of months, with AMD reportedly set to drop the Threadripper 3990X in January 2020.

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According to the previous rumors on AMD's new Ryzen Threadripper 3000 series, this is what we should expect:

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 24C/48T
• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 32C/64T
• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3980X - 48C/96T
• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 64C/128T